Daily Routine
Part 2
Version 2.0
1. Collocations and Phrasal Verbs
2. How to write and speak about your daily
routine
Adverbs of Frequency
I always get up at 7 am.
I usually eat breakfast at home, but sometimes I have breakfast with
my friend Ahmed at MacDonald’s.
I often have my coffee in the morning, and I rarely drink coffee in the
evening.
I never drink tea.
In the morning
I always meet Ahmed in the morning but I meet Mona in the
afternoon. In the evening, I stay in and watch movies.
Early afternoon 12 to 2.
Mid afternoon 2 to 4.
Late afternoon 4 to 6.
I always meet Ahmed at 10 o’clock in the morning.
At dawn/ at 4:30
At midday or at noon (12 pm)
At night (I hear voices at night)
At 7 o’clock in the morning
On the weekend, I go shopping ….
At the weekend, I go shopping ….
This weekend and next weekend.
During the week (Monday to Thursday)
Once a week
I go to the gym three times a week.
I go to the movies once a week.
How often do you see your friends?
I see my friends four times a month.
I see my friends once in a while.
I see my friends once every week.
TV
I watch TV all the time.
I have two TVs in my apartment.
Please, turn on the TV.
Please, turn off the TV.
Switch on/off
Downstairs and Upstairs
I go downstairs to have breakfast. (adjective – adverb)
Rats get into the house through a downstairs window. (adjective – adverb)
Indoors and indoor
I stay indoors all day. (adjective – adverb)
I have a swimming pool.
I have an indoor swimming pool. (adjective –adverb)
Go shopping and do the shopping
I often go shopping with my sister.
I always do the shopping with my wife.
By bus and by car
I go to work by car.
I always travel by train.
I never travel by plane.
Sometimes, I go to work by car.
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Reading
Reading will help you improve your English
Dan usually gets up at 8 am. He takes a shower and eats breakfast.
After that, he always gets his books ready and then goes to his
lectures until midday. He usually returns home and makes lunch at
about 12:30 pm. Then, he sometimes watch TV. At about 3:00, he
often meets a friend for coffee. At 3:30 pm, they sometimes go to the
library together. Dan always studies for a few hours and then at
around 6:30 pm he goes home. In the evening, he sometimes
exercises at the gym or goes for a run. After that, he relaxes in front
of the TV or sees his friends. He never goes to bed early, but usually
falls asleep at around midnight.
1. Get ready – get Ahmed ready for the meeting – get your books
ready
2. Go to school – go home – go to work – go to his lectures
3. Return home
4. Meet a friend – I always meet my friends on Fridays
5. Go for coffee – meet for coffee
6. Exercise at the gym
7. Relax in front of the TV
I often help a lot around the house, and I usually help my mother
do the laundry. My brother is lazy, and he never washes his
clothes. He always leaves them in a pile on his bedroom floor. In
the evening after school, I always tidy my room. I put things
away and get my schoolbag ready for the next day. My sister
loves cooking. He always helps mum make lunch and dinner. I
usually do the dishes after we have dinner, but sometimes my
father washes up after dinner. Sometimes my sister does the
cleaning.
1. Do the laundry – do the dishes – do the cleaning – do the
housework.
2. Make breakfast – lunch - dinner
When I get up in the morning, I always have a shower first. I then
go to the kitchen and make breakfast. After breakfast, I brush my
teeth. Then I meet my friends and we catch the bus to our
college. At college, we study all day, but we have a break for
lunch at 12 pm. At 4 pm, we leave the college and go home by
bus. In the evening, I usually watch TV if I don’t have a lot of
homework. At night, I always go to bed and fall asleep straight
away.
I wake up at 7 o’clock in the morning. I check my Facebook
then I get up at 7:30. I wash my face then brush and floss my
teeth. I take a shower at 7:45. I shave before I take my
shower. I use deodorants every day. I get dressed at 8:00
and I go downstairs to have breakfast. My mother makes
eggs for breakfast. I make my own breakfast once or twice a
week. I leave home at 8:15. I go to work by bus. I arrive at
work at 8:30. I do the same things day in, day out. I take my
lunch break in the early afternoon and I order junk food. I
leave work at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. During the week, I
stay in after work. In the evening, I watch movies and listen
to music. At the weekends, I go shopping with my friends.
On Sunday morning, I do the shopping then I have lunch at
Ahmed’s.
I wake up at 7 o’clock in the morning. I check my Facebook
then I get up at 7:30. I wash my face then brush and floss my
teeth. I take a shower at 7:45. I shave before I take my
shower. I put on deodorants every day. I get dressed at 8:00
and I go downstairs to have breakfast. My mother makes
eggs for breakfast. I make my own breakfast once or twice a
week. I leave home at 8:15. I go to work by bus. I arrive at
work at 8:30. I do the same things day in, day out. I take my
lunch break in the early afternoon and I order junk food. I
leave work at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. During the week, I
stay in after work. In the evening, I watch movies and listen
to music. At the weekends, I go shopping with my friends.
On Sunday morning, I do the shopping then I have lunch at
Ahmed’s.
I usually wake up at 7 o’clock in the morning, then I check my
Facebook and I get up at 7:30. I always wash my face then brush
and floss my teeth. I take a shower at 7:45. I always shave before I
take a shower. Sometimes I take a bath in the morning but I usually
take a shower. I use deodorants every day. I get dressed at 8:00
and I go downstairs to have breakfast. My mother makes eggs for
breakfast every morning. I make my own breakfast once or twice a
week. I leave home at 8:15 sharp. I go to work by bus but
sometimes I take the car. I almost always arrive at work at 8:30 and
I’m never late. I do the same things day in, day out. I take my lunch
break in the early afternoon and I order junk food. I leave work at 5
o’clock in the afternoon. During the week, I usually stay in after
work. In the evening, I often watch movies and listen to music. At
the weekend, I go shopping with my friends. On Sunday morning, I
always do the shopping then I have lunch at Ahmed’s.
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Pronunciation
You will learn how to say the words and spell them too
/u:/ and /ʌ/
/u:/
School – Food – Boot- Fool – cool - moon
Two
Who – whom
Beautiful
New
You
/ʌ/
Lunch
Mother - brother
Russia
Sometimes - Some
Love - lovely
Umbrella – up
/ʃ/
Shop - Shower - Ship - Share - Shy - She - Show – Fish -
Dishwasher
Sure – Sugar
Russia – Professional – Mission - Pressure – impression -
expression
Ocean
Patience – station – international
(tion)
Direction – education
Really
1. it’s a really nice flat, Ahmed. (we say really with a strong stress
to make the meaning stronger)
2. Say really/so/very with a strong stress before adjectives to
make the meaning stronger.
My country is very hot in summer.
Ahmed’s new car is really fast.
This movie is so boring.
I really need your help.
No, Mona is a very nice person.
Homework
Homework
Write your daily routine.